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Inhotim Institute

Located in Brumadinho, Minas Gerais, Inhotim is the largest contemporary art museum in Latin America.

Originally envisioned in the 1980s by the Minas Gerais entrepreneur Bernardo de Mello Paz, what began on the iron-rich soil of a rural property became, in 2006, one of the world’s largest open-air museums.

Nestled between the rich biomes of the Atlantic Forest and the Cerrado, its 140 hectares of visitable area offer a unique experience where art and nature reveal themselves in harmony, transforming every step into a discovery.

Approximately 1,862 artworks by more than 280 artists from 43 countries make up the Inhotim collection. The pieces are displayed both outdoors and in galleries, surrounded by a Botanical Garden that features over 4,300 rare plant species from all continents.

Guests of Clara Arte enjoy exclusive access to the Inhotim Institute, with privileged morning itineraries already included in the daily rate.

Guided tours take place on Mondays and Tuesdays, conducted in small groups by specialized guides, offering an immersive experience between art and nature.

Mondays:
Galleries: Adriana Varejão, Galeria Nascente, Galeria Cosmococa, Fonte, and Yayoi Kusama. Outdoor works: Troca-Troca, by Jarbas Lopes, and Gui Tuo Bei, by Zhang Huan. Thematic garden: Largo das Orquídeas. Botanical highlights: Canary Island date palm, imperial bromeliad, and Corypha palm.

Tuesdays:
Galleries: Psicoativa Tunga, Galeria Praça, Grada Kilomba, and Lygia Pape. Outdoor works: Viewing Machine, by Olafur Eliasson; Desert Park, by Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster; Abre a Porta, by John Ahearn and Rigoberto Torres; and Rodoviária de Brumadinho. Thematic gardens: Viveiro Educador – Garden of All Senses, Desert Garden, Transition Garden, Meliponary, and Vandário. Botanical highlights: philodendron, Brazilwood, octopus agave, canela-de-ema, jequitibá, and ariri-mirim.